CONSIDERING RENTING THIS PLACE??? READ THIS. This place was a steal compared to many others that we looked at. We had everything we needed for our 7 week stay. There were 3 of us traveling (2 men and myself) and we felt that this place was plenty big enough for us. The listing does say 4 people however depending on the size of each person, 4 may be too tight when it comes to sleeping arrangements. The second bedroom's bed would be cramped with 2 and the couches aren't large enough to sleep on.
Furniture: Yes, the photos in the listing are different than real life BUT do NOT let this sway you against renting here. The main differences are: new black couches, new granite table with black leather chairs, absence of lamps in master BR, absence of colorful circular chair, absence of hanging vest in green BR. Decorations are trivial, you don't need them to have a wonderful stay in BKK. My group and I were informed of these differences ahead of time so there was no surprise when we arrived. A missing lamp (still plenty of light) or changed table (still works as a table!) will not make a difference, I promise
Kitchen: The kitchen is fully equipt, meaning we had a dish washer, microwave, toaster, instant boiling water kettle, stove top, fridge, cooking utensils, pots and pans, cups, silverware and dining sets. Previous tenants have also left sauces and spices, making it easier to cook. My group left an unopened 10lb bag of rice so there's another bonus.
Misc: we really enjoyed having a washer in the apartment. There is no dryer but there is a clothes drying rack provided. We also loved all the storage space. We had no trouble finding places to stow our belongings. The maid service was thorough and easy to schedule. Contrary to the listing, the maid comes once a week and you must let either Phoebe or her assistant Patrick know which day you'd like service. During our stay, we actually never met Phoebe, rather we communicated with Patrick, a kind, older French man. His English is good so do not worry about that. Patrick lives in the building and was very prompt to answer our texts about questions or problems. The shower drain was clogged upon arrival to which Patrick quickly came and cleared it. Phoebe checked in on us through out our stay via text, making sure we'd checked in okay and then just to see how we were doing. Even though we didn't meet her, she seemed very kind and was certainly a wonderful host.
Misc 2: The area is wonderful. There are several delicious restaurants on the street and in the area with a variety of food and drink specials. The building address is confusing to find but if you tell the driver "Healthland Sathorn Soi 12" you'll be in the right area and can walk maybe 100 m to the entrance. The BTS Chong Nonsi is about a 10 min walk and Surasek is about 8. The city is building a new station at the entrance to Soi 12 (your street) which when complete, will cut the walk to BTS to maybe 3 minutes. There is also a binder in the apartment with food, bar, night life, temple and day activity recommendations that we found to be a thoughtful touch. The views are breathtaking. Being on the 31st floor plus ceiling to floor windows make for panoramic views of the city. You can watch the traffic below, view the sunset/rise, watch the rain and storms roll in or peek down on other buildings. There are also temperature controlling black out shades that can be used to cover the whole window pane. This helps keep the apt cool in the day and block the city lights at night. The AC units worked great, cooling the place in about 10 minutes.
Conclusions: Overall, we found that this apartment was a great value for our money. We had everything we needed, felt safe, were in a good central location and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thank you very much for hosting us!